Dish-holding tray or basket



W. I. LYNCH.I DlsH HOLDING TRAY oRBsKET.

APPLICATION FILED MAY I9. 1920.y

Patented Mar. 15, 1921.

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WILLIAM J. LYNCH, or BUFFALQ'NEW Yoan.

DISH-HOLDING TRAY OR BASKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 15, 1921.

Application led 'May 19, 1920. Serial No. 382,492.

T o all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VILLIAM J. LYNCH, a citizen of the United States, residing in Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Dish-Holding Trays or Baskets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a dish holding tray or basket which is more particularly adapted for use in connection with dish washing machines and the like.

One of the objects of this invention is to produce a tray of this character which is simple, yet strong and durable in construction.

A further object is to construct a tray having upper and lower dish supporting racks which are readily removable and applicable to frames of different heights to suit dishes of various'sizes. y

A still further object is to provide improved means for removably securing the upper and lower racks to` the basket frame.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure l'is a perspective view of my improved dish holding tray or basket. Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section thereof, on an enlarged scale. Fig. 3 is a cross section thereof taken approximately on line 3-3, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary vertical longitudinal section on line 4 4, Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is an inverted perspective view of the clamping member for holding the lower racks inl place. Fig. 6 is a cross section showing a modified form of receptacle for silver as ap plied to the basket frame. y

Similar characters of reference refer to like parts throughout the several views.

.In its general organization this dish hold-v ing tray or basket comprises a `main frame or holder yhaving a'removable lower rack or the dishes edgewise and a removable upper rack for supporting the' dishes at their sides and holding the same in a substantially upright position.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 1-5, 10 represents the main frame or holder which may be of any suitable form and construction, but is preferably ofskeleton-like form and rectangular in shape and cast in one piecer This framey is open at its top and bottom, and is provided with comparatively shallow side and end walls 11, 12, respectively, and ahorizontal marginal base flange 13 extending inwardly from the side and end walls.

The lower rack or grate for supporting the dishes edgewise is arranged in the bottom of the framev 10 and preferably comprises a plurality of spaced longitudinal bars 14 removably supported at their opposite ends in concave recesses 15 formed in the upper sides of the opposite end portions of the base flanges 13. These bars are also supported centrally thereof by a transverse rail 16 integrally connected to the opposite Isides of the frame, which prevents the bars from bending due to the weight of the dishes resting thereon. Longitudinal displacement of the bars 14 is prevented by the end walls 12 of the frame. 17, 17 represent transverse members removably arranged at the opposite ends of the frame 10 and which engage the adjacent upper ends of the several longitudinal bars 14. These members are seated at their opposite ends in recesses 18 open at their upper ends and arranged on the inner side walls of the main frame adjacent the corners thereof. The opposite endsof the transverse members are removably held in place by clamping members 19, which are preferably in the form of L-shaped blocks, as shown in Fig. 5, each having a concave seat 2O which engages the corresponding'upper side of each transverse member and an attaching ear or lug 21 for suitably securing the same to the adjacent portion of the frame 10. By this construction and arrangement, the longitudinal supporting bars 14 are reliably held against lateral and longitudinal displacement as well as vertical displacement and yet may be conveniently removed from the frame when desired.

The upper rack for supporting the dishes at .their sides to hold the same in a substantially upright position -is removablyy arranged in the upper part of the frame and preferably comprises a plurality of spaced parallel transverse bars 22 mounted at their opposite ends in longitudinal side rails or which t1on, remains inthe frame,

As shown in the drawings, the transversebars 22 are preferably two, the bars of each vertical alinement or another. Y

Connecting the opposite ends of the side rails 23 of the upper rack are handles 28 permit of convenient handling of the tra 'lYhe dishes to be washed are inserted between the transverse ybars 22 of the upper rack with their lower edges resting on the lon itudinal bars whi e they are supported at their front and rear sides by the said transverse bars, the latter being arranged at comparatively close intervals and effectively preventing the dishes from falling vbetween them and droppiilig on the lower rack. y this arrangement, a dish holding tray is provided which permits of thoroughly washing the dishes therein as they pass through a dish washing machine and being free from contact with one another, the dishes are less liable to breakage.

By providin removable upper and lower supporting rac s of this character, the same are readil applicable to frames of different heights, t e disposition of the upper rack with reference to the on the particular arranged in sets of Set being disposed in nearly so with one the receptacles are provided with outwardly extending marginal flanges 31 each of'which 1s secured between the opposing faces of a pair of superposed side rails 32, 32 removably secured at their inthe previous construcrack, 'as' described it only bein necessa vto substitute the modified form o reclsrptac e for the upper dish supporting rac 4 y vI claim as mv invention:

, 1. -A dish holding tray comprising a main 14 of the lower rack,l

lower rack dependingl size of the dishes to be supported, and the opposite ends 'to the i `frame l0. Iny using this receptacle, the lower Levanta frame, longitudinal bars supported in the lower portion of said frame, -transverse end members disposed above the plane of said longitudinal bars, said members being removably secured gaging the upper sides of said bars, and a dish supportin ter and remova ly secured to said frame.

2. A dish holdin tray comprising a main frame, longitudina bars supported in the lower portion of said frame, transverse end members supported by said frame and engaging the upper sides of said longitudinal bars, longitudlnal side members arranged in the upper portion of said frame, dish supporting means carried by Said .side members, and unitary means for removably securing said transverse end members and said longitudinal side members to said frame.

3. A dish holding tray comprising a main frame,` longitudinal bars supported at their opposite ends in said frame, transverse end members disposed above the plane of said bars, said members being removably secured to said frame and` engaging the upper sides of said lon itudinal bars, clamping members engaging t e ends -of the transverse members, a supporting rack disposed above said clampingmembers, and means for removably securing the latter and said rack to said frame.

4. A dish holding tray comprising a main flange, longitudinal bars supported at their ends in said recesses, transverseendmemto said frame and enbers removably secured to said frame and engaging the upper sides of said longitudinal bars,- clamping members removably mounted on said frame and engaging the -upper sides of said transverse members, and a supporting rack disposed above said clamping members and removably secured to said frame.

5. A dish holding tray comprising aA main frame having a base flange at its opposite ends and recesses arranged in said base ange, longitudinal bars supported at their ends'in said recesses, transverse end members supported at their opposite 4ends on said frame and engaging t e upper sides of said longitudinal members havlng ing the upper sides of said transverse members and attaching lugs for removably sebars, and clamping L recessed portions for engagcuring said clamping members to said A frame.

WILLIAM J. LYNCH, 

